Staff Attorney, Foreclosure Prevention-

2-8 yrs required

Full-time

No

## Staff Attorney: Foreclosure Prevention
Organization is seeking an experienced and passionate Staff Attorney to join their Consumer, Finance, and Housing (CFH) Practice Group. This is an opportunity to have a significant impact on the lives of low-income New Yorkers.

### Job Responsibilities
The Staff Attorney will be responsible for representing low and middle-income homeowners in Monroe County who are unable to meet their current mortgage obligations and need legal assistance to avoid foreclosure. The essential duties and responsibilities include:

- Regularly meet grant deliverables
- Defend and litigate residential foreclosure actions
- Participate in statewide foreclosure funding campaigns
- File claims to surplus money following foreclosure auction
- Represent homeowners at foreclosure settlement conferences
- Represent homeowners who have been targeted by predatory lending
- Collaborate with local partners on foreclosure prevention outreach initiatives
- Present at pro se clinics in collaboration with the Monroe County Supreme Court
- Negotiate settlements, affordable workouts, and loan modifications for homeowners
- Assist homeowners with exit options such as a short sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure
- Work with low and moderate-income households in Monroe County, with a focus on foreclosure prevention direct services

### Qualifications
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:

- required
- 2-8 years' experience preferred
- Strong interest in working directly with clients
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Leadership and supervisory experience preferred
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Spanish language proficiency is preferred but not required
- Strong organizational skills and adept at managing multiple priorities
- Background in real estate, foreclosure, home mortgages, and/or consumer credit preferred
- Excellent negotiation skills

### Salary
Salary is dependent on years of experience and based on the organizational pay scale. The beginning salary for this position, with a minimum of 2 years of experience, is $54,580 and the salary for this position, with 8 years of experience, is $68,580.

### Benefits
Organization supports and encourages a work/life balance and offers the following benefits:

- Health insurance (employer contribution toward health insurance premiums up to 100%)
- Generous vacation, sick, personal and, holiday time
- Bilingual compensation for qualifying employees
- 403(b) eligibility with 1% employer match
- Loan Repayment Assistance Program
- Dental Insurance (employee paid)
- Vision Insurance (employee paid)
- Generous Bereavement leave
- 35-hour full-time work week
- FSA Eligibility

Organization is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and desires a diverse and inclusive workforce.

### How to Apply
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. If interested e-mail a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and contact information for three professional references aware of this application to . Please include Foreclosure Prevention Attorney, First/Last Name in the subject line of the email. No phone calls or hard copies please.

Health insurance, generous vacation, sick, personal and, holiday time, bilingual compensation for qualifying employees, 403(b) eligibility with 1% employer match, loan repayment assistance program, dental insurance, vision insurance, generous bereavement leave, 35-hour full-time work week, FSA eligibility

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Excellent negotiation skills, written and verbal communication skills, leadership and supervisory experience, ability to work independently and as part of a team, Spanish language proficiency, strong organizational skills, adept at managing multiple priorities, background in real estate, foreclosure, home mortgages, and/or consumer credit, admission to the New York State Bar or law graduate or attorney admitted in another state who is eligible for practice under a legal services practice order

Law graduate or attorney admitted in another state who is eligible for practice under a legal services practice order

Send cover letter, resume, writing sample, and contact information for three professional references aware of this application to

Qualification and Experience Admission to the New York State Bar or law graduate or attorney admitted in another state who is eligible for practice under a legal services practice order

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